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Back-to-School Lessons for Parents
• August 26, 2010 • Categories: Educational issues, Family media management
Parenting Editor | Mom of one
It never fails. Every year when school starts, I find that parents are the ones learning a new lesson. For me, it was the moment my son came home from his first day of middle school with a unique... read more
How to Get Your Kids Reading: Q&A with Diane Frankenstein
• February 2, 2010 • Categories: Educational issues
Books/DVD/App Reviewer | Mom of one
There are so many great books out there for kids, but how do you get them to dig in to the right books and get the most out of them? Educator Diane Frankenstein talks with Common Sense Media about... read more
Is It OK for Kids to Do Homework on Facebook?
• January 27, 2010 • Categories: Digital citizenship, Educational issues
Parenting Editor | Mom of one
A lot of middle- and high-schoolers use instant messaging on Facebook to make sure they have the right assignments and to help each other figure out answers to questions. As long as they’re not... read more
Reading Rainbow Signs Off
• September 2, 2009 • Categories: Educational issues
Guest Blogger | Movie/DVD/Book Reviewer | Mom of three
It was with a surprising sadness that I read that PBS' third-longest-running series, Reading Rainbow, would be airing its final episode on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 -- after 26 years on television. I... read more
Our Kids and the Election
• October 28, 2004 • Categories: Educational issues
Editor in Chief | Mom of two
We are a strictly non-partisan organization, but that doesn't mean we aren't passionate about the democratic process. How we learn about candidates, how we make our decisions, and how we participate... read more
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